ScReW have recently toured for their 7 year Anniversary and are releasing a DVD of the Tour Final held at Shibuya-AX on July 24th. On the 10th of July they released a new single entitled Red Thread. The new song is also quite different from Teardrop (released on February 6th). Rather then being a ballad, Red Thread is vibrant and energetic with darker undertones, which reflects the sound SCREW has been promoting for 7 years. A notable aspect of this song is the bass. It's so loud, and that's a good thing. The bass has a distorted and fat tone, which which reflects the nature of this track perfectly. Kazuki and Manabu share the same distorted guitar tone, which has the same depth as the bass tone. They also do a great job of harmonizing their solos together, and it's obvious that they have evolved from a musical standpoint. Jin's drumming keep the heavy groove pulsing through this song, and the random bursts of double bass drum fills fits well with the rest of the song. It's extremely catchy and ScReW do a perfect job of blending melody with aggressive riffs. Byo's vocals are standard and their isn't much to say about them except that they're decent and not overbearing. Unfortunately I've been unable to find the lyrics for this song, and as this review is being written I am still looking. Red Thread seems awfully short, which is probably my only complaint.
As for a Promotional Video, it is your standard "Band in the warehouse" scenario, with ScReW performing Red Thread. I am surprised by the lack of Kazuki in this video, since he the lead guitarist and band leader. Much cannot be said about this video, and I'm a bit dissapointed by the lack of this PV's originality. So mcuh could have been done. Since Red Thread is a great song, it should be accompanied by an awesome music video. However, the video lacks any kind of uniqueness or originality.
In the end, ScReW have managed to release something that sounds familiar, but it also keeps the bands dark and heavy atmosphere. If you are a fan of ScReW, or just modern Visual Kei in general. I highly recommend purchasing this single.
You can purchase the full album here: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TKCA-73930
View The Official PV here:
Video Source: TOKUMAJAPAN
Credit: Visual Kei Heaven
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